Hey guys. I ended up having to take my battery out of my 94 850 and after I get it back fully charged, my car won't start. I'm getting that blinking arrow on the right, underneath the battery light, and it's also giving me a temp of 17 degrees in the middle display, which I can only assume is bad.

I've looked around and apparently the lock system might be a source of error, but I've tried unlocking and locking the car 6 times but still no luck, also punched in the code on the radio so that works as well.

I'm completely stumped and I don't know what to do.

 

The blinking arrow means there is a Transmission error code, I'm assuming it is an automatic.


What year is the car?


Try running the trans shifter between park and L a few times to see if the PNP switch might be bad.


While trying to start the car, rock the trans shifter slightly, or see if it will start in Neutral.

 

The car is a 94 supposedly, but it has an obd2 connector in it which I've been led to believe only came out in 96. I tried running the shifter from P to L a bunch of times, didn't work, and no luck in neutral.

Could this be a cold thing? :S

 

Check the voltage of the battery with a multi-meter, or try jumping the car with another battery. Could be the battery is bad. Just because it was charged up does not mean it is a fully charged/good battery. Also ensure your battery cables are good and tightly connected to the battery.

 

Turns out it was just a wire that was supposed to connect with the battery that...wasn't and that caused it to not work. Strange how things like that happen.


Thank you guys very much for your prompt replies, I appreciate it

 

Glad you got it fixed